We have seen that ever since the Ichi-no-tani fight, the Minamotogenerals, especially Kajiwara Kagetoki, had been actively engaged inbuilding, or otherwise acquiring, war-junks. In1894, however, war broke out between Japan and China, and in itssequel Japan passed into possession of the southern littoral o These cruisers made several excursions into the Sea ofJapan, sinking or capturing a few Japanese merchantmen, and cleverlyevading a Japanese squadron under Admiral Kamimura, detailed to watchthem. Some scores of them, wearing old-fashioned armour andequipped with hereditary weapons, attacked a castle, killed orwounded three hundred of the garrison, and then died by their ownhands.
Yorinaga had the good fortune to fall on thefield of battle, and his father, Tadazane, was saved by theintercession of his elder son, Tadamichi, of whose dislike he hadlong been a victim. Tsunayoshi came to be spoken of as Inu-kubo (Dog-shogun), but all hismeasures did not bring him a son; neither did their failure shake hissuperstitious credulity. Should you be defeated Iwill never see your face again. es in pursuit of the deceased's troops, falls onhim, and drives him to Hyogo, where, after a heavy defeat, he has toflee to Bingo.
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